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As it happened: New Zealand vs West Indies, 3rd ODI

Corey Anderson scored the fastest ODI hundred as NZ defeated West Indies by 159 runs in the third ODI that was reduced to 21 overs due to rain.

(For ball-by-ball commentary, scroll down to the bottom of the page)

Upbeat with a 1-0 lead after winning the first one-day international, West Indies eye another win against New Zealand in the third ODI at Queenstown Events Centre on Wednesday. The second match was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain in Napier.

The batting is the major concern for both the teams as it failed to deliver in the first ODI. However, pacers impressed with their witty bowling on the Napier track.

Both the teams are not expected to make many changes to the side that played in the first ODI.

Commentary (West Indies 1st Innings)

We are back for the mammoth run chase. Kyle Mills to bowl. Charles and Simmons at the crease.

That's it from us then. In what seemed like a wash-out, turned out to be a record-breaking match. Join us again for the 4th ODI on 4th January at Nelson. Until then, good bye and happy new year once again!

Man of the Match - COREY ANDERSON for the fastest ODI hundred.

A thrashing victory for the Kiwis! You can't ask for a better start that this. Literally hammered away with the bat and then gave no chance at all to West Indies to chase down the total. Corey Anderson and Jesse Ryder were stars with the bat whereas the bowlers bowled well as a unit. West Indies were left chasing far too many and couldn't do much.

20.6 A Milne to D Bravo, SIX! Bravo finishes off with a biggie. Outside off, Bravo smashes it hard over the cover region. High and handsome over the boundary rope. There's a guy trying to take the catch but falls over the advertising board. NEW ZEALAND WIN BY 159 RUNS! 124/5

19.5 J Neesham to D Ramdin, Ball hits the batsman low on the pads. The batsmen have run through for a single. Leg byes signaled by the umpire 113/5

Denesh Ramdin walks out to bat.

19.4 J Neesham to N Deonarine, OUT! Neesham joins the party now! Outside off, Deonarine cuts it straight to the cover-point fielder. Milne again takes the catch and sends Deonarine back to the dressing room. 112/5

19.3 J Neesham to D Bravo, Outside off, Bravo drives it through mid on for a run. 112/4

19.2 J Neesham to D Bravo, Yorker, Bravo does well to play that one. 111/4

14.6 M Guptill to N Deonarine, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. The batsmen have run through for a single. 73/4

14.5 M Guptill to N Deonarine, The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. 72/4

14.4 M Guptill to D Bravo, On the pads, Bravo fails to hit his bat on the ball. The batsmen take a leg bye. 72/4

14.3 M Guptill to D Bravo, SIX! Catch dropped in the crowd. Short ball on middle and off, Bravo pulls it through the leg side. The ball goes over the mid-wicket rope. The guy in the hill fails to grab the catch. 71/4

14.2 M Guptill to D Bravo, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. 65/4

14.1 M Guptill to N Deonarine, Driven through mid-off by the batsman. One run added to the total. 65/4

7.1 J Ryder to C Walton, On the pads, Walton looks to play but misses and gets hit on the pads. The batsmen take a leg bye. 27/3

6.6 N McCullum to D Bravo, On off, Bravo drives it back to the bowler. 26/3

6.5 N McCullum to D Bravo, Outside off, Bravo plays it to point. 26/3

6.4 N McCullum to C Walton, Walton flicks it through mid-wicket for a run. 26/3

6.3 N McCullum to D Bravo, Bravo has been struck on the pads as he looked to play that off the front foot. They pick up a single. The fielding side are asking the question. Leg byes given by the umpire. 25/3

6.2 N McCullum to C Walton, Landed on off, Walton drives it through mid on for a single. 24/3

6.1 N McCullum to D Bravo, On middle, Bravo flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. 23/3

5.6 J Ryder to D Bravo, Bravo has flicked the ball off his pads. The batsmen have run through for a single. 22/3

5.5 J Ryder to D Bravo, Full on off, Bravo stays back in his crease and defends it. 21/3

5.4 J Ryder to D Bravo, Bravo has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 21/3

5.3 J Ryder to D Bravo, Full on middle, Bravo digs it out at the last moment. 21/3

5.2 J Ryder to C Walton, Full on off, Walton drives it through mid off for a single. 21/3

3.6 M McClenaghan to D Bravo, Around off, Bravo punches it away off his back foot. 19/3

Dwayne Bravo walks out to bat.

3.5 M McClenaghan to K Powell, OUT! Another one bites the dust! Short of a length ball, Powell comes forward and punches it straight to the mid off fielder. Another wicket for McClenaghan. 19/3

3.4 M McClenaghan to K Powell, Short ball, Powell goes for the pull but mistimes it to mid on. 19/2

3.3 M McClenaghan to C Walton, Shortish on off, Walton pulls it to the leg side for a single. 19/2

3.2 M McClenaghan to K Powell, Outside off, Powell drives it through mid on for a run. 18/2

Kieran Powell walks out to bat.

3.1 M McClenaghan to L Simmons, OUT! McClenaghan strikes now! Around off, Simmons pulls it hard over the leg side. The ball goes high up in the air and Adam Milne gets forward from deep square leg and takes a brilliant catch to send Simmons back. 17/2

2.6 K Mills to L Simmons, Around off, Simmons flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. 17/1

2.5 K Mills to L Simmons, Wonderful shot, magnificent fielding! Length ball outside off, Simmons drives it superbly through covers and finds the gap. Brendon McCullum does extremely well to pull the ball back in at the boundary rope to save a couple. 16/1

2.4 K Mills to L Simmons, SIX! Fine shot! Short of a length delivery and Simmons pulls it away. The ball goes all the way over the mid-wicket rope for a biggie. 14/1

1.3 M McClenaghan to L Simmons, On the pads, Simmons flicks it to short fine leg. 3/1

1.2 M McClenaghan to C Walton, Around off, Walton drives it through mid off for a single. 3/1

1.1 M McClenaghan to C Walton, On middle, Walton flicks it to the leg side and finds the fielder. 2/1

Mitchell McClenaghan into the attack.

0.6 K Mills to C Walton, Length ball on off, Walton taps it to the leg side and takes a single. 2/1

0.5 K Mills to C Walton, Around off, Walton stays back in his crease and defends it from within his crease. 1/1

0.4 K Mills to L Simmons, On the pads, Simmons looks to play that one but misses it completely and gets hit on the pads. The batsmen take a leg bye. 1/1

Chadwick Walton walks out to bat.

0.3 K Mills to J Charles, OUT! West Indies one already! Width offered outside off, Charles goes hard at that one but only manages a top edge. The ball goes high up in the air and goes towards third man where Neesham settles under it and takes an easy catch. 0/1

0.2 K Mills to J Charles, Wide outside off, Charles goes after that one but misses it completely. 0/0

0.1 K Mills to J Charles, Charles shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. 0/0